From suchith.anand at ethicaldatainitiative.org Tue Jan 6 22:13:46 2026 From: suchith.anand at ethicaldatainitiative.org (Suchith Anand) Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 22:13:46 +0000 Subject: [Responsible-digital-futures] High-Level EU Presidency Conference on Reforming Research Assessment In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear colleagues, This information might be of interest for those working on Reforming Research Assessment. The Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) and Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) have announced a joint statement with an aim to strengthen a global culture of responsible research assessment and drive impact through aligned principles. The official joint statement is the result of years of collaborative efforts between the two initiatives and following strategic conversations at the EU Presidency High-Level Conference on Reforming Research Assessment in Copenhagen. The partnership signals a collaborative movement working towards three key pillars: - Unified for a better research system - Increasing momentum for change - Working together: communicating and complimenting Read the full statement at https://www.coara.org/news/project-news/coara-dora-in-collaboration/ Big congratulations to all colleagues in CoARA and DORA for this. Let us all keep working to strengthen a global culture of responsible research assessment. Best wishes Suchith On Thu, 4 Dec 2025 at 19:52, Suchith Anand wrote: > Dear colleagues, > > The High-Level EU Presidency Conference on Reforming Research Assessment > taking place in Copenhagen 3-4 December 2025 explores progress on reforming > research assessment, making recommendations for further improvement, and > identifying promising practices and international consensus. > > > > The conference brings together partners from academia, policy, funding, > and R&I institutions to support progress on reforming research assessment. > More than 300 participants are in Copenhagen to discuss how we ensure > common ground in Europe and beyond to keep at the forefront of developing > incentives and assessments that stimulate a thriving and responsible > research culture. > > > The official pre-conference report ?Emerging Practices in Research > Assessment: Cross-Case Analysis of 10 International Funders? is now > available at > > > https://vbn.aau.dk/da/publications/emerging-practices-in-research-assessment-cross-case-analysis-of-/ > > > The Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) together with international > partners hosted a co-creation workshop for funders with the theme > "Implementing Responsible Research Assessment at Research Funding > Institutions". This builds on DORA work with the practical guide for > research performing organizations, which can be accessed at > https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15000683. > > > > Details of the *High-Level EU Presidency Conference on Reforming Research > Assessmen*t is at https://www.cerra.aau.dk > > > > > It was my pleasure to represent the University of Exeter for this > important event and share the announcement on *University of Exeter > joining the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment* (CoARA) at the > special event to mark CoARA's third anniversary hosted by CoARA, European > University Association, Science Europe and the European Commission at The > High-Level EU Presidency Conference. > > > The University of Exeter press release is at > https://news.exeter.ac.uk/research/university-deepens-its-commitments-to-responsible-research-assessment/ > > > At the University of Exeter, we are committed to expanding UK-EU research > collaborations. One excellent example of this is the Ethical Data > Initiative (EDI) jointly coordinated by the University of Exeter and the > Technical University of Munich. EDI is working with DORA, CoARA, European > Commission, UKRI, REF 2029 Team, UK DSIT and key stakeholders in Reforming > Research Assessment. Details at https://ethicaldatainitiative.org > > > On 2 June 2025 , the Ethical Data Initiative, in collaboration with the > European Commission, CoARA-ERIP, and European Network of Research > Integrity Offices (ENRIO), organised an important conference on ?Advancing > responsible research assessment systems in the digital space: A dialogue on > ethics, integrity, and open infrastructures for research in the AI era? at > the Palace of the Academies, Brussels where David Budtz Pedersen (Chair of > the International Stakeholder Committee) announced the EU high-level > conference on reforming research assessment. So it is really great that the > University of Exeter formally joining CoARA is announced at the EU > high-level conference on reforming research assessment. > > > I also thank the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) > of the UK Government, REF 2029 Team, Research Funders and other key HE > stakeholders for responding to my *Open Letter on REF 2029 - Research > Culture* > > > Details at > https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/geoforall/2025-September/006617.html > > > Together, let's drive meaningful change towards a more inclusive and > equitable representation in the UK academic landscape. Let us support the > values of equity, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to build communities > where all voices are heard, and every individual thrives. > > > ?*Be the change that you wish to see in the world.*? - Mahatma Gandhi > > > Let?s build a world beyond racism and discrimination, where we all > exercise our human rights. Be a human rights champion! > > > Best wishes > > > Suchith > > > Professor Suchith Anand > > Professor of Practice in Science Policy | Senior Adviser to Governments > and International Organisations | Scientist | Global Citizen | Science > Diplomacy | SDG Volunteer and Advocate > > https://spspa.exeter.ac.uk/people/profile/index.php?username=sa1131 > > https://ethicaldatainitiative.org > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Bernd.Stahl at nottingham.ac.uk Sun Jan 11 11:07:51 2026 From: Bernd.Stahl at nottingham.ac.uk (Bernd Stahl (staff)) Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:07:51 +0000 Subject: [Responsible-digital-futures] First monthly RDF event: Wednesday 14/01/2026, 11am GMT: Designing Responsible Digital Identity Systems; Yoshiaki Fukami Message-ID: Dear Responsible Digital Futurists, Firstly, I hope you all had a good start into 2026. I would like to invite you to our first monthly meeting of the year which will take place next Wednesday. The topic will be: Designing Responsible Digital Identity Systems: Ethical, Organisational and Socio-Technical Challenges in the UK and Beyond Abstract: Recent UK policy developments signal a significant shift in national digital identity strategy, moving away from decentralised and privacy-oriented architectures toward a more centralised approach. This transition raises important questions about governance, institutional coherence, stakeholder engagement and the embedding of public values in digital identity infrastructures. This presentation introduces a comparative study of digital identity schemes in the UK, EU/EC, Japan and North America, highlighting how different political, regulatory and organisational environments shape design choices and system outcomes. Viewing these programmes as public service information systems, the talk draws on socio-technical theories and standardisation research to examine the conditions under which digital identity systems support-or undermine-ethical data practices. The session invites discussion on how interdisciplinary and international collaboration can contribute to more responsible digital identity governance. Presenter Yoshiaki Fukami (PhD): Yoshiaki Fukami is an Associate Professor at the Tokyo University of Science. His research explores the intersections of platform strategy, open collaborative innovation, digital governance, with a particular focus on the standardisation processes shaping emerging technologies. He has been actively involved in international standardisation activities, including at the W3C, and contributes to interdisciplinary discourse across policy, ethics, and information systems. 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I would like to invite you to our first monthly meeting of the year which will take place next Wednesday. The topic will be: Designing Responsible Digital Identity Systems: Ethical, Organisational and Socio-Technical Challenges in the UK and Beyond Abstract: Recent UK policy developments signal a significant shift in national digital identity strategy, moving away from decentralised and privacy-oriented architectures toward a more centralised approach. This transition raises important questions about governance, institutional coherence, stakeholder engagement and the embedding of public values in digital identity infrastructures. This presentation introduces a comparative study of digital identity schemes in the UK, EU/EC, Japan and North America, highlighting how different political, regulatory and organisational environments shape design choices and system outcomes. Viewing these programmes as public service information systems, the talk draws on socio-technical theories and standardisation research to examine the conditions under which digital identity systems support-or undermine-ethical data practices. The session invites discussion on how interdisciplinary and international collaboration can contribute to more responsible digital identity governance. Presenter Yoshiaki Fukami (PhD): Yoshiaki Fukami is an Associate Professor at the Tokyo University of Science. His research explores the intersections of platform strategy, open collaborative innovation, digital governance, with a particular focus on the standardisation processes shaping emerging technologies. He has been actively involved in international standardisation activities, including at the W3C, and contributes to interdisciplinary discourse across policy, ethics, and information systems. 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